I did it!!!!

Am off of all caffeine products, been off for 2 weeks or so. I used to drink coffee and diet soda about 4 per day. Started out 3 then 2 then one for about 3 days. Had a horrible headache, if I had not known differntly I would have thought I had a migraine. Wanted off of it before my surgery on the 6th of May.

Where are you having yours done Diane.. I'm going to have mine done on May 6th at Geary County there in Junction City. And I am still working on going no caffene.. did you just live on tylonal till they passed?? Kandi

took lots of tylenol and drank diet 7up and water which did not help that much. I worked during the week, and made sure I did not have any soda at work or at home. No am not haveing my surgery in Junction City but in Topeka. Patty in JC said my insurance did not pay enough. Tallgrass Surgical did not say that Dr. Stewart said we will work with it. Hope that answered your questions.

I understand the insurance thing. Thanks for the tips... this week I will work harder at getting no caffine.

Hi Diane, Good for you. I know when I gave up my Diet Coke a year ago because it burned my esophagus so much, I had headaches too. I drink a little coffee in my milk, LOL, instaed of Milk in my Coffee for the same reason. My surgeon said that would be Ok as long as it was weak coffee. Your Date is coming on fast now. Good Luck and God Bless. Jean

Well Congrats to you (and me)! I guess we were on the same page last week. I just weaned myself off coffee. I don't drink soda so it was just the coffee I had to cut out. I just started mixing it with decaf until what little I had left was all gone. I had a dull headache for about 3 or 4 days. I'll probably still have one for a few more days. But, it's gone forever. Christie